Psalms 75

1 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

“To the chief musician, Al-tashcheth, a psalm or song of Asaph.” We give thanks unto thee, O God, we give thanks, and nigh is thy name: men relate thy wondrous deeds.

2 When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

“For I will take up a fixed time when I will judge uprightly.

3 The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. (Selah)

The earth and all her inhabitants are melting away: I myself establish firmly her pillars.” (Selah)

4 I said to the arrogant, “Do not boast!” I said to the wicked, “Do not lift up the horn.

I said unto the arrogant, Deal not arrogantly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn.

5 Do not lift up your horn on high. Do not speak with a stiff neck.”

Lift not up on high your horn, speak not with a stiffly erect neck.

6 For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor yet from the south, comes exaltation.

For neither from the rising [of the sun], nor from [his] setting, nor from the wilderness of mountains [cometh this];

7 But God is the judge. He puts down one, and lifts up another.

But God is the judge: he lowereth one, and lifteth up another,

8 For in the LORD’s hand there is a cup, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours it out. Indeed the wicked of the earth drink and drink it to its very dregs.

For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foameth, it is full of mixture: and he poureth out of the same; but its lees they drain, they drink—all the wicked of the earth.

9 But I will declare this forever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

But I will declare for ever, I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

10 I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

And all the horns of the wicked will I hew off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.